AT · 2016 · migr_asydcfsta

Asylum positive — refugee status

Austria, 2016

Asylum positive — refugee status
24,685
Austria, 2016
▲ 96.1% vs 2015 (12,590)
Analysis

In 2016, Austria's asylum positive increased by 96.1% compared to 2015, reaching 24,685.

Austria accounts for 6.9% of the EU-27 total of 358,065.

Austria ranks 2nd out of 27 EU member states with reported data — in the top half of the distribution.

Over the past five years, the indicator has grown by 895.4% (from 2,480 in 2011).

Source: Eurostat dataset migr_asydcfsta, accessed via the eupublicdata pipeline.

Rank in EU-27 · 2016
#2 of 27
% of EU-27 total · 2016
6.9%
EU-27: 358,065
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